POLITICSFarage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-electionThe Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".BBC News·6d ago
POLITICSSyria grapples with unrest as government faces old and new threatsDamascus shaken by twin blasts during Macron's visit, marking heightened threats to Syria's fragile stabilityAl Jazeera·6d ago
POLITICSThe Papers: 'Let the people judge' and 'Farage gamble turns to farce'Nigel Farage's announcement he was resigning as an MP to trigger a by-election is the lead of many of Wednesday's papers.BBC News·6d ago
POLITICSTrump’s arrival in Turkey for NATO summit adds drama and spectacleThe second President Trump landed in Turkey, the center of gravity shifted right to where he likes it best: himself.NY Times·6d ago
POLITICSMarine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and WatchdogsThe far-right leader’s battle with the French judiciary evokes standoffs across the populist world, including ones with President Trump and Nigel Farage.NY Times·6d ago
POLITICSHaley Stevens Goes on Attack Against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Senate DebateAt their first one-on-one debate in a top Senate race, Representative Haley Stevens accused her progressive rival, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, of being too focused on publicity as he called her a tool of corporate interests.NY Times·6d ago
POLITICSTop Maine Democrat Says Platner Will Have ‘No Role’ in Picking Next NomineeA top state party official said that Graham Platner’s team had “repeatedly” tried to “put their thumb on the scale,” but he would not influence how the party chose a new Senate candidate.NY Times·6d ago
POLITICSUS immigration officer shoots and kills man in TexasMan, identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, is latest to be killed by ICE officers since President Trump took power.Al Jazeera·6d ago
POLITICSUS strikes Iran despite promised pause for Khamenei funeralThe US launches new strikes on Iran despite a promise by US President Donald Trump to pause attacks.Al Jazeera·6d ago
POLITICSAs Israel Loses Support in the U.S., Rahm Emanuel Criticizes NetanyahuThe former Chicago mayor, a Democrat exploring a 2028 presidential run, is in Tel Aviv calling for an end to unconditional U.S. support of Israel.NY Times·6d ago
POLITICSWhy replacing leasehold may be easier said than doneThe government wants to abolish leasehold, but replacing it could prove far more complicatedBBC News·6d ago
POLITICSKalshi traders see slim odds U.S. government will take a stake in OpenAI this yearTraders on the prediction markets platform see a less than 30% likelihood the federal government will take a stake in AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI.CNBC·6d ago